The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-04

are his constituents. But call from
GabricPs trumpet could not find in the
ranks Of the 100000 retail liquor deal
ers OF the United States one single con-
slitucnt of that National committee.
1t is theirs 10 obey and 10 pay.
WHAT DOES SUCH AN ORGANIZATION
MEAN?
1t means power, vast, concentrated
and INSCRIPTIONS power. A power
supreme. final, limitless. 1t compre-
hcnds all that may be suggested by the
words autocrary, plutocracy, hierarchy,
and Vehmic Tribunal.
And when an American citizen in
quircs why powers so formidable 10
The homes, happiness and liberties OF
the people are thus vested in the hands
of an irresponsible few, withouta COLI
stitucncy and without limitations eX-
cept such as are sclt-imposcd, he is'
cody informed, with sarcasm I'M
speakable, that this iron-clad, CONSOLE
dated, absolute embodiment Of tyran-
ny is devised lYT
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF hRsoNAIs
LIBERTY!
When the earth il Swallowed by the
inky folds Of a storm and Jared by its
thundcr-peals, one naturally desires to
determine just where the bolts Will
fall.
Let us then inquire
TO WHAT THIS VAST POWER POINTS,
And where this lightning will strike.
1t points to elections. All Candidates
for the legislature, will feel its force.
Such Of them as are weak, self seeking
and cowardly will succumb. Itpoints
to legislation. when the candidates are
elected. This power will make its
home in the lobby and in the commit
tee room. 1t will dog the footsteps of
the law-makcr in the hours OF recess.
1t will room with him, sleeJ with him,
eat with him, drink with him. 1t will
assume all Prolean shapes. 1t Will
smile or frown, bcguilc or threaten,
bride or brow-5cat, as the cxigency
demands.
1t points TO all courts to the make
up and the verdict OF all juries. 1t
viii find the weakness of all judges
and of all state} attorneys. 1t will
employ the most adroit, sagacious, un-
scrupulous legal counsel. 1t will pre-
side over ali city councils and all police
administrations. 1t will especially
seek 10 control the press 1t will put
the editor and the printer between the
upper and the neither milestone. IL
will say to the press BE venal, be
ours or starve!" 1t will say DO
not quarrel with your bread and but
ter. We moi the churchcs-turnish
your rations."
1t will boycott the trades and pro-
fcssions. Pointing thus,
WHEREIN ARE THE DANGERS
They are difficult to enumeratc and
classify. Some may be thus stated:
l. Those opposed to the liquor traf-
flee are unorgauized and divided in
counsel.
They are not agreed as to the extent
Of the danger or upon measures OF re-
, lief.
2. A second danger grows out of the
, fact that so many people lack moral
courage and integrity. There are
good men easily intimidated. They
cannot abide the shaking of u spear
Aud of all organizations OH Garth the
Liquor Dealers Association is the
most intimidating.
There are besides so many men who
are purchasable-no all indeed by
moncy--but in some way. And their
adversary has the will. and the means
to purchase all men who are for sale.
3. A third danger lies in the delays
4 and technicalities of law, even when
. best devised. BY these, in thousand
: WAYS. the popular verdict is frustrated
Q TO utilize such delays and tcchnicall-5
: tics the traffic always can find the
q ablcst legal talent on the continent.
: When you watch few such cases you
G are in danger of thinking that laws
and lawyers were devised by the devil
n for the express purpose OF defeating
law, order and justice.
4. Political demagogues furnish an
other danger. "For tricks that are
Q vain" they surpass the heather Chi
i nee. Their ways are oblique, evasive,
: double-fsced and doublc-tongued.
:, 8. A still greater danger lies in our
i cities. AS centers of vice they are
i Gibraltars of the liquor traffic. Prob
o ably in the United States there is not
{, city governed by its best clements
s, In many of them virtue and decency
8, have abandoned the contest and made
II an absolute surrender. In such places
8 city elections and administrations
II would freeze the unlocking Angel Of
Ie Hope into marble statue of despair
% In these cities are the Kgcan stables
| But no Hercules has yet been found
n 10 turn upon them the reforming and